With patient satisfaction scores now factoring into Medicare reimbursements, healthcare providers are putting more emphasis on empathy training to improve physicians’ bedside manner.
This month, we discuss the 800-pound gorilla in the room: the impaired and uncooperative practitioner. We also speak to disruptive behavior issues that may affect impairment and regulatory reporting requirements.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 25
A jury ordered an anesthesiologist and her practice to pay $500,000 after a patient’s phone recorded the surgical team mocking him while he was sedated for a colonoscopy.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 23
The American Medical Association (AMA) recently launched STEPS Forward, a collection of interactive online educational modules, to help physicians reduce stress and find fulfillment in their work by redesigning their medical practices.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 22
The American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association recently released new guidelines outlining the principles for integrated leadership between physicians and hospitals.
Credentialing Resource Center Journal - Volume 24, Issue 6
The Appellate Court of Illinois for the First Judicial District (the "Court") affirmed a trial court's decision to summarily dismiss a physician's claim of breach of contract against a hospital. The Court found that the hospital is immune from civil damages under the Illinois Hospital Licensing...
A record number of medical students applied to residency training programs this year. We take a look at the trends and what they mean for the future of medicine.
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 21
Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA, presents a new strategy to deal with physician burnout in an article for MD Magazine. According to Meyers, the country is experiencing a crisis when it comes to medical resident burnout, and physician leaders should not wait until a lawsuit against their hospital to...
Credentialing Resource Center Digest - Volume 16, Issue 20
This week Alabama enacted the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, becoming the seventh state required for the compact to go into effect. This triggers the formation of a commission that will administer the streamlined process for physicians interested in practicing in multiple states to obtain...
